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NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns74
Approved1800/01/31
Designer
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
RateThird Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew640
Ships in Class9

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 1,174.00 Imperial Pound ( 532.41 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 x British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 x British 18-Pounder
Forecastle12 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse6 x British 18-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     175' 0"144' 1 ⅝"47' 6"20' 6"1,729 7094
Albion (74) 1802-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
4.2.1800Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 17.6.18026.1836Broken Up175' 0"144' 0"47' 8"20' 6"1,740 3294
Hero (74) 1803-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
4.2.1800Blackwall Yard - Blackwall 18.8.180325.12.1811Wrecked175' 0"144' 0"47' 9"20' 6"1,746 4094
Illustrious (74) 1803-1868
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
4.2.1800Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 3.9.18034.12.1868Broken Up175' 0"144' 0"47' 9"20' 6"1,746 4094
Fame (74) 1805-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
15.10.1799Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 8.10.18059.1817Broken Up175' 0"144' 1 ⅝"47' 6"20' 6"1,729 7094
Marlborough (74) 1807-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
24.1.1805Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards 22.6.18077.1835Broken Up175' 6"144' 4 ⅝"47' 9 ½"20' 6"1,754 1594
York (74) 1807-1854
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
24.1.1805Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 7.7.18073.1854Broken Up175' 0"144' 0 ⅛"47' 8 ½"20' 6"1,743 4894
Sultan (74) 1807-1864
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
24.1.1805Deptford - London 19.9.180728.1.1864Broken Up175' 0"143' 11 ¼"47' 10"20' 6"1,751 7294
Royal Oak (74) 1809-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
24.1.1805Deptford - London 4.3.180917.10.1850Broken Up175' 2"144' 0 ½"47' 11"20' 6"1,759 1494
Hannibal (74) 1810-1833
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
24.1.1805Buckler's Hard - Hampshire 5.181012.1833Broken Up176' 0"145' 2 ¼"47' 7"20' 6"1,748 5394

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